annoying valve stem caps

James Blair <jblair-XzQKRVe1yT0V+D8aMU/[email protected]> Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:37:15 -0500
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Fran wrote

REI'S presta tubes don't have the nuts or the threads.. I haven't used them yet but have read pro and con about them. I thought you needed the nut to keep the stem tight. Mine have come loose at times so I just tighten them back up. 

Weight weenies see them as unnecessary weight and out they go.
Jim